In 1963, the adorable future princess posed for a photograph with precious curly hair and Mary Jane shoes.

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Mini Chic

Forget becoming a princess! Diana could have easily been a child model. Look at how effortlessly she posed for a photo in 1965 in her stylish peacoat.

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Boho Tween

Even at 10 years old, Diana had a sense of style. Just look at that floppy black hat! This 1971 photo is from her family summer vacation in Itchenor, West Sussex.

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Pony Kisses

Of course, Diana had a pet pony. Here, the 14-year-old gets cuddly with Scuffle in 1974.

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Royal Flush

Lady Diana Spencer visits Broadlands shortly before her wedding in May 1981.

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Regal Engagement

Lady Di and her soon to-be-husband, Prince Charles, visit the Craigowan Lodge in Scotland's The Balmoral Estate just before their wedding in 1981. During their marriage, Diana and Charles spent a lot of time there.

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The Wedding of the Century

On their July 28, 1981 wedding day, Prince Charles and Lady Diana look out at the London crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Diana was just 20 years old when she became the Princess of Wales.

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Just Married

Right before heading out on a 12-day honeymoon cruise through the Mediterranean to Egypt, the new princess waves to admirers from the Royal Yacht Britannia on July 31, 1981.

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Back at Balmoral

Along with their two-week cruise, the happy couple also visited Gibraltar, Tunesia, Sardinia, and Greece, before finishing up their 1981 romantic getaway at Balmoral in Scotland in August.

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Crown Jewels

In her royal role, Princess Di often wore beautiful crowns and tiaras (here in 1989 and 1987, respectively) from the royal collection.

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Little Prince

On July 22, 1982, less than a year after their wedding, Princess Diana and Prince Charles welcomed their first child — Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge — at Saint Mary's Hospital.

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Baby Bliss

The Princess plays with her smiley firstborn, William, at home in Kensington Palace in this photo taken in February 1983.

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Beautiful in Blue

Princess Di donned a gorgeous blue gown (with silver accessories!) to a dinner hosted by The Province of New Brunswick in 1983. Bonus: She also wore her diamond Spencer tiara.

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Mommy and Me

Here, a 2-year-old Prince William happily poses for a photograph in May 1984 with his fashionable mom in front of a very '80s backdrop.

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Baby #2

A beaming Prince Charles and Diana stand in front of Saint Mary's Hospital to present their new son, Prince Henry Charles Albert David (later known as Prince Harry of Wales), on September 17, 1984.

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Musical Mom

We bet William and Harry took loads of piano lessons. But here, the 3-year-old and 1-year-old, respectively, just pose for a picture with their mum at Kensington Palace in October 1985.

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Saturday Night Fever

At a White House ball in 1985, Princess Diana danced the night away with John Travolta in a navy blue velvet gown as President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan watched.

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Pony Ride

At Highgrove House (the family home of Prince Charles), Prince William spends a summer afternoon riding his pony with a little bit of help from his mother in 1986.

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Royal Family

Here, the Princess of Wales poses with Prince Charles and their sons in the wildflower meadow at Highgrove on July 14,1986.

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Royal PDA

After a polo match, Prince Charles steals a kiss on December 11, 1986 in Oman.

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Fashion Icon

As soon as she became a princess, Diana became an instant style icon. And it's obvious why. She was always smartly dressed and her hats were to die for. From the white military-inspired suit she wore in 1987 and the pink and purple skirt suit she worn in 1990 to the white and sapphire blue jacket she wore in 1989, she never got it wrong.

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The Queen and I

Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana take in one of Charles' spring polo matches at the Guards Polo Club in 1987.

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Silly Time

Diana and a rascally Prince Harry share a smile while on vacation in Spain in 1987.

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Dapper in Plaid

On an official trip to France, Diana and Charles pose outside Chateau de Chambord on November 9, 1988.

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Matching Family

Diana stylishly arrived at Aberdeen airport in Scotland with Prince William and Prince Harry in1989.

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Mom of the Year

Looking chic in a leopard print bathing suit, Diana has some fun in the sand with her adorable sons, Prince William and Prince Henry, during a vacation on Necker Island in April 1990.

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Piano Virtuoso

The talented yet always humble Princess Di sits down to play the piano during a visit to a Prague children's hospital in 1991.

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Boating Boys

Clad in waterproof jackets, Diana, William, and Harry take a ride on the "Maid of the Mist" at Niagara Falls on October 1, 1991.

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